| Violinist Helen Wu is one of 25 members of the 2015 NYO-USA with roots in China, having visited her relatives in Guangzhou many times as a child. Now as a young adult, through her travels with NYO-USA she has gained a new perspective and deeper appreciation for the beauty and culture of this country.
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In this week’s edition of the best Carnegie Hall stories: Tim Gunn’s grandmother gave him the grandest present imaginable, a stage seat next to the legendary Horowitz, and a volunteer hopes it doesn’t start to rain.
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| Violist Faith Pak describes a typical meal with fellow musicians in Beijing, the first stop on NYO-USA's tour of China. As she dines with her peers, it dawns upon her that NYO-USA is giving her a taste of "the real thing"—the opportunity to experience firsthand the life of a globetrotting professional musician.
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